San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-02-01
Our Brooklyn Letter.
BROOKLYN, Jan. "a, 1887.


Dear Editor:
Father McGlynn's domestic is making
existence rather troublesome for Father
Donnelly. When the formers picture
was being removed from Its niche In the
basement Of ST. Stephens, there was al.
most n riot. "The poor that Father Nc
Glynn has always helped, are going TO
help him now" said Maggie Creegan,
with tears In her honest eyes, land the
poor he has fed when they were sick,
and buried when they died, will come
back In spirit TO help us put this Thing
through"
Apfopos Of spirits, Senator Stanford
and his wife are consoled for the loss OF
their son, by the firm belief that he Is
constantly with them. They have had
numberless seances with celebrated
medium who formerly resided in Brook
lyn, but who now lives In Lakewook,
New Jersey. Those who have attended
these strange levees, say that the Sena-
tor and his wife were treated to every
possible test, and that evening after
evening, the form OF the young man was
seen, not only by his relatives but by
skeptics. Loving messages were written
without the aid OF mortal hands At
least so they say.
The pretty Criterion theatre OF this
city Ia occupied by first class troupe OF
burnt-cork performers, and the expert
ment has proved so profitable there IL no
doubt they have come to stay. The
Jokes are not "chestnuts," and they are
never coarse nor vulgar. Since the old
"Hooleys" we have had nothing go
good.
Speaking Of Brooklyn novelties, the
whole length OF one of Wechsler 81
Abrahams' enormous show windows is
decorated by a Sound steamer made OF
table damask. 1t is perfect In every
particular, and is certainly work OF
art. To make room for spring goods,
the stock OF this mammoth establish
ment Is being disposed OF at prices
which must be great temptation to
persons OF small means. Poor folks may
buy clOaks now for next winter, as well
as the rest OF us.
Mrs Frank Leslie has been reported
as wearing diamonds rs large as birds
eggs In her cara at the recent Washing
ton reception. This Is doubtless few
karats Overdrawn. But one OF Mrs. Les
lies employees has invented new press
and new presses are profitable. The
picture OF our presidents lovely wife,
lately issued by the illustrated News
paper, is said to be very pleasing to that
lady.
Girls don't chew gum in horse-cars
and public cOnveyances. 1t makes
pretty girl very unpretty, and plain
girl hideOus.
Infants dresses are made with round
Jokes tucked lengthwise, and each tuck
hemstiched. Feather stitching is also
la mode. The dresses should be forty
two inches long. and the tucks at the
bottom of the skirts should be hem
stitched or featherstitched to match the
yoke and sleeves.
Huntington is as cool as orange ice
about the Pacific Doodle charge, and So
we are told Is Senator Stanford. A
woman inquiries through the columns OF
a Washington newspaper, If it is posi-
BILE for any man to honestly accumulate
$4,000 600 In thirty years? haven't
seen any answer to this query. For my
own part cannot see how 1t can be
done either honestly or dishonesty.
The last book the young Tristan bur-
glars, murderers and suicides read, was
1.-The Life OF Christ" volume not like
ly TO stir up the deadly passions so start
lingly exhibited Strange, but the pa
rents and neighbors give these boys a
good character. A distinguished Cath
Ollie priest thinks it may have been
sudden Obsession, and declares he can
cite many similar examples which have
occurred In the church.
ELEANOR KIRK.